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Status published
Critical
CVE-2024-23614
Symantec Messaging Gateway Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Messaging Gateway versions 9.5 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as root.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Exodus Intelligence
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Messaging Gateway
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 25th, 2024
Last Modified:
September 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N